Central of Georgia Railway Bridge in Rome This former Central of Georgia Railway swing bridge crosses the Oostanaula River in downtown Rome. Standing at the point where the Oostanaula and the Etowah come together to form the Coosa River, the bridge once rotated on its central pier to allow steamboats to pass. Long abandoned by the railroad, the span has been preserved by Rome and Floyd County and converted to a pedestrian bridge. Recently repaired, it is known now as the Robert Redden Foot Bridge. (Near lower end of Broad Street in downtown Rome). Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home